LUCKNOW, June 24 -- Civic officials have been asked to remove meat shops near the airport here. Also, towers installed on high-rise buildings located on the approach road of the runway will be removed for smoother flight operations.

These were the instructions of divisional commissioner Roshan Jacob to Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) at a meeting held to discuss issues related to airport and flight operations. Airport, Air Traffic Controller (ATC), Lucknow Development Authority, forest department and municipal corporation officials were also present.

An airport spokesperson said the administration was requested to help in the removal of four to five meat shops that were located near the airport. Their removal was mandatory from a se...